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30 Mar 12 #320769 by 19briot
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Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but could anyone give me advice please? I''m divorced for one year now, I have 3 chidren the 3 yr old is disabled.Basically, the financial agreement was, I retained the house, (although I''ve got 3yrs to get my ex''s name off of the mortgage) ( which I cant afford to do on my part time wage)we had 2 properties abroad, which were financed as a top up on the mortgage (worth about £50k which I pay).He got one I got one. My mortgage is interest only, but, he sold the endownment policy without my knowledge, therefore I will have nothing to pay off the capital with when the time comes. He pays me £300 a month, although he can afford more. He has now sold his property abroad at a loss, but I will still be paying the mortgage on it. As we did not have a Clean Break, can I claim any of the sale back to pay some of my capital off?If I can what do i do please
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30 Mar 12 #320795 by jonathancj
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Was there actually a court order? If so, it''s easier to give an opinion if the exact wording is available. If there isn''t a clean break, you could perhaps claim spousal maintenance based on need, provided he has enough to be able to pay it.

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04 Apr 12 #321705 by 19briot
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Hi

Yes there was a court order,the magistrate actually advised me not to accept a clean break, which I didint.

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